Factoid Friday – Poor Planning Leads To Most Dangerous Roads In India

Road deaths in India rose 40% in five years to more than 118,000 in 2008.

Source: New York Times

The New York Times sites poor planning and a surge of drivers as the factors for the rise. The lack of planning and proper driver’s education seems to be the root cause of the problem. Most places will spend more time with road planning and have a better budget. Do you have a process in your work environment that are like the roads in India? Poor planning and training leading to a poor process? How would you fix the roads in India? How would you fix your processes at work?